Mouse
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Jan 13, 2004
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Apr 18, 2002
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Mar 22, 1999
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Apr 1, 1998
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A mouse for a computer has a small touch panel to realize improved functions. The mouse (40) has a lower case (41) and an upper case (42) that covers an upper part of the lower case. A front part of the upper case has an integrated support. The touch panel is installed on the support, and a key top (43) is fitted to the upper case to fix the touch panel. An instruction is generated according to a finger touching period or the movement of a finger on the touch panel, and the instruction is transmitted to the computer, to thereby realize the improved functions. The touch panel may be divided into sections, and some of the sections may be used as switches, to thereby eliminate click switches from the mouse.
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